Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission Act Macc Act 2009
The malaysian anti corruption commission macc established by the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 macc act is the agency tasked in combatting corruption in malaysia.
Malaysian anti corruption commission act macc act 2009. Regional cooperation important to fight corruption putrajaya 21 oct. The malaysian anti corruption commission s logo is seen in putrajaya june 21 2017. The malaysian anti corruption commission macc act was amended in 2018 to introduce corporate liability for corruption offences which applies to malaysian commercial organisations.
It is an act that provides for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc as well as to make further and better provision for the prevention of corruption. On 6 may 2020 the chief commissioner of the malaysian anti corruption commission macc datuk seri azam baki said that the macc was studying a proposal to suspend and or delay section 17a of the macc act 2009 for approximately one 1 year to allow commercial organizations to re establish their businesses in light of the covid 19 pandemic and the movement control order. 41 of corporates have suffered fraud or economic crime up from 28 in 2016.
P art i preliminary short title and commencement 1. Akta suruhanjaya pencegahan rasuah malaysia 2009 is a malaysian laws which enacted to provide for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission to make further and better provisions for the prevention of corruption and for matters necessary thereto and connected therewith. Malaysia section 17a of the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 the new corporate liability offence for corruption the malaysian anti corruption commission amendment bill 2018 which amends the malaysian anti corruption act 2009 was tabled in the malaysian parliament and passed on 4 april 2018 royal assent was given on 27 april 2018.
An act to provide for the establishment of the malaysian anti corruption commission to make further and better provisions for the prevention of corruption and for matters necessary thereto and connected therewith. The macc was modelled after top anti corruption agencies such as the independent. 1 january 2009 enacted by the parliament of malaysia as follows.
Regional cooperation important to fight corruption. Cross border cooperation and coordination are important in the effort to fight. Suruhanjaya pencegahan rasuah malaysia abbreviated macc or sprm formerly known as anti corruption agency aca or badan pencegah rasuah bpr is a government agency in malaysia that investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors.
Picture by yusof mat isa. The preamble to the macc act reads. 1 this act.
An act to provide for the establishment. The malaysian anti corruption commission malay.
